Motor vehicle



Feb.28, 1933. I A. L. 'KNAPP 1,

IO'I'OR VEHICLE Filed March 25, 1929 gmwnioz 935%.? .L. ffzvapa ing mechanism of the windshield cleaner may Patented Feb. 28, 1933.- 1

UNITED 1 STAT ES PAT ENT" OFFICE.

ARCHER L. KNAPP, or nn'morr, MICHIGAN,- ASSIGTNOR '10. PACKARD Moron" ou COMPANY, 01? DETROIT, MICHIGA1L$A "CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN" I 110103 vEHIoLEC Application filed March 25,

i This invention relates to motor vehicles and more particularly to windshield cleaners.

An object of the invention is to provide I Another object of the invention is to provide awindshieldcleaner having the operating mechanism therefor concealed in the visor of a motor vehicle body. I

Another object of the invention is to provide. a visor for .a motor vehicle body'with a compartment for'the reception of the operating mechanism for a windshield cleaner and to arrange the visor so that the operatbe completely concealedfrom View and yet readily accessible. I

, 'A'further object of theinvention is to provide a visor for a motor vehicle body with acompartmen't for the receptionof the oper-- ating mechanism for a windshield cleaner.

Preferably that type vof windshield cleaner having two blades operated to clean the glass 7 a of the windshield with a horizontal move- 35 ment. entirely across the face of the glass The invention contemplates the provision of a visor having a compartment and'a panel which may be easily and quickly removed and replaced and when in place completely con- 11,3 ceals the compartment.

A further object of the invention isto provide visor for a motor vehicle body with a compartment enclosed. by apanel supported andsecured in position to provide a hous+ inghaving a longitudinal slot parallel to vthe front headrail of the body. 2

Still a further "object of 'theinvention is to providea windshield cleaner 'positi'oned in the visor of a motorivehicle body and,

f j concealed from .view by a removable panel,-

the structure being exceedingly cheap and.

simple asgawhole and inrespect to eachof a its component parts, so that its manufacture may be economically facilitated both. as re- (rardsartsand their assembl :9 P 3 Other objects of the inventionwill appear from the following description taken incon- 1 nection with the drawing, which forms apart of this specification, and in which I .stantially on line H of Fig.2.

. spaced to "provide acompartment 16 adaptbolted or otherwise secured to the brackets 18and a pipe 20'is supported between the re the source .of' power by a hose section 21 housed within one of the columns 10, as indiarms 24 positioned for reciprocation on the 1929. Serial No; 349,543;

hicle body, partly in section and partly broken away, illustrating the invention as applied; a windshield cleaner having its operating 5 mechanism concealed. I

Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view substantially online 22 of Fig. 1; I 6.5

n Fig; 3 is a fragmentary sectional iew substantially on line 3.3, Fig. 2 with the panel removed, and I Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional'view sub- Referring tothe drawingformore specific details of the invention, represents the cor- .ner posts of a motor vehicle body. The cor .ner posts which are arranged in oppositely disposed relation are connected by a header 11 and a front cross rail 12, and the header is formed in sections or a plurality of members to lend strength andjrigidity thereto. a

The front cross rail 12 connects'corresponding siderail members 13, the forward ends of which areconnected bya'cross member 14 to .provide a frame fora visor 15. The

cross rail members 12 and 'l are suitably able for housing a suitable motor 17 for op crating a windshield cleaner.

w The motor17 is supported in the compart- L ment 16 on suitableibrackets 18 secured to the header 11. As shown, a, guide 19" is spective ends of the guide. The pipe 20provides a: suitable support forthemotor 17 -which" is 'mounted to "reciprocate freely thereon, and also "an adequate COIlIlECtlOIlIbGrf tween the motor anda. suitable source of power, such as theintake manifold of an'en gine. As shown, the pipe 20 is ,connected'to.

cated at 22, so that it may 'be completely con cealed from view:

Squeegees or blades 23 are supported on pipe 20 and operatively connectedtothe mo tor. The, blades aremoved :by, the motor- The covering forming the visor 15 is bent downward and backward to cover a portion of the cross member 14 and the backward extending portion is provided with an offset 5 25 having thereon a plurality of tongues or clips 26 arranged in spaced relation. A panel 27 is provided on one edge with a plurality of keeps 28 arranged to register with .the tongues 26. This edge of the panelis adapted to fit snugly in the offset portion 25.

and the keeps 28 thereon are adapted to receive the tongues 26 so that the panel 27 is supported in such relation to the backward extending portion of the visor as to lend a smooth unbrokensurface between the connecting parts.

In position the panel 27 extendsfrom the visor cover 15 rearwardly and downwardly between the posts 10 to a point adjacent the I header, 11, thus eliectively concealing the wiper motor 17 The rear edge of panel 27 is rolled,-as indicatedat'29, to efi'ect a finish. This edge of the panel is in spaced relation to the adjacent edge of the header 11 so that they cooperate to form a transverse slot through which the wiper arms 24' project.

The panel 27 has spot welded or otherwise secured on its respective ends adjacent the edge 29 suitable clips 31 adapted to receive the columns 10. Upon removing the'screws 32'the panel 27 may be moved backward to.

disengage the keeps 28 from the tongues or clips 26, so that the panel may be readily removed to gain access to the motor for the purpose of replacement and repair. Although this invention has been described in connection with certain'speoific embodiments, the principles involved are suscep- 40 tible of numerous other applications which will readily occur to persons skilled in the art. The invention is, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the appended claims. Having thus described the various features of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a motor vehicle bodyhaving a for-. wardl extendm roof rovidm a visor a y t3 b 7 9 wardly extending. roof providing a visor, a cover for the v1sor,'a cross header associated with the visor providing a transverse extend.

screws 32 by which the panel is secured to" ing compartment, windshield wiper mechanism positioned in the compartment, a pair of upright posts in parallel spaced relation supporting the cross header and visor, and a removable panel positioned between the visor cover and the posts to efiectively conceal the wiper mechanism; means for removably securing the front edge of the panel to the visor cover, and means for. removably securing the rear edge of the panel to the posts.

,3, Ina motor vehicle body having a for wardly extending roof providing a visor, a

cross header associated with the visor providing a transverse extending compartment windshield wiper mechanism positioned in the compartment, a pair of upright posts supporting the cross header and visor, and a removable panel positioned between the visor and the posts to eflectively conceal the wiper mechanism'in the compartment; detachable securing means engaging the rear edge of the removable panel and the posts.

4:. In a motor vehicle body having a forwardly extending roof providing a visor, a cover for the visor, a cross header associated with the visor providing a transverse extending compartmenttherebetween, a windshield wiper mechanism positioned in the compartment, and a removable panel positioned between the visor cover and the cross header to effectively conceal the wipermechanism; means on the visor cover and means on the removable panel adapted to slidably interengage to secure the panel in position. 5. In a motor vehicle body having a forwardly extending roof providing a visor, a cross header associated with the visor in a manner forming a transverse extending C011]: partment, windshield wiper mechanism positioned in the compartment, a pair of upright posts in parallel spaced relation supporting the cross header and visor, and a removable panel positioned between'the visor and the posts to effectively conceal the wiper motor; means for fixing said panel in position comprising clips fixed to the panel and means detachably securing the clips to the posts.

6; In a motor vehicle body having a forwardly extendingroof providing a visor, a cover for the visor extending rearwardly andfhaving an offset end portion, a pair of upright posts in parallel spaced relation supporting the front of the roof; a removable panel abutting the offset portion of the visor cover and extending downwardly and rearwardly tothe posts, said panel being detach 'ably'secured to the visor cover and posts and forming a substantially unbroken continuation ofthe main rearwardly extending portion of the visor cover.

1 i 7. An automobile embodying therein a windshield, a top, means providing a hollow visor associated with said top in advance of the windshield and including a bottom wall having an opening therein, and avplate clos- 7 ing said opening and adapted to conceal Within the visor and permit access to an actu: ator for a Wiper blade associated withthe Windshield.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature. I

ARCHER LL eKNAPP. 

